Fountain washing device



F. IVI. BRABROOK.

FOUNTAIN WASHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I4, 192x.

Patented Aug. 8, 1922.

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MMMfMm/f unirse stares PATENT FRANK M. BRABROOK, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M, Bminzoon. a citizen of the United States ot ifniericax residing at Elmira. in the county of Chemung and State ci: New York, have invented cert ain new and useful Improvements in Fountain Washing Devices? ot which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fountain washing?`r devices and has particular reference to the provision of a scrubbing' head of hollow ronstruction with a plurality lof side walls and means at one end 'for connecting; the interior of the container with a source of water under pressure, the container being shaped to have a cloth readily wrapped around the same to be held in place by a rubber band or the like so that a continuous supply of water to the cloth is had through the pertorations in the container ior eiiectively performing` the washing operation.

An object ot the invention is to provide simplified and desirable form of washing; device which may be conveniently employed for washingr the person. dishes or other ob jects.

Vith the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature ot the invention is better understood, the same consists of the novel fornp combination and arrangement ol' parts hereinafter more 'fully described` shown in the accompanying drawinp; and claimed.

In the drawing` wherein like reference characters designate corresponding' parts throughout the several views,

Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view of a washing` device constructed in accord@ ance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view oi" the same with the hose and cloth removed. and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken upon line IH--IH ot Fig. 2.

Referring more in detail to the several views, the i vention embodies a somewhat elongated hollow container 5 preferably provided with one of its side walls outwardly curved as at 6 and provided with numerous perforations 7 therein, the remaining; walls of the container beingl substantially Hat and an end wall o't the same being provided with an externally projecting;` rigid tube 8 adapted for connection with one end of a flexible hose 9 having a coupling device l() oit a well Specification of Letters Patent.

FOUNIATN WASHING- DEVICE.

Patented Aug. 8, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 477,472.

known form for attaching the other end ot a hose to a 'faucet or other source ot supply of water under pressure.

An ordinary wash cloth il is wrapped around the container so as to completely enclose the side walls of the same and overlie the perforations 2 and it has been found of advantage to employ a cloth which is considerably longer than the container so as to provide a flexible wash rap; portion beyond the container which is continuously supplied by seepage et water throuoh the perforations 7 when in use, which projecting; portion oi the cloth will be found necesi yry to get at small crevices or the like which are not readily accessible to the portion ot the cloth wrapped around the container In order to retain the rag; or cloth ll in flat condition properly wrapped about the container 57 an ordinary rubber band l2 or other securing devices may be employed the use of the rubber band being` preterreejl by reason o't the simplicity and eifectiveness obtained therefrom. ln operation, water is supplied to the interior oit the container 5 through the hose 9 and tube S and this water passes through perforations 7 to continuously keep the cloth il saturated while the container is .grasped in the hand and employed for washing` in the well known manner.

Vfhile there is herein shown and des'ribed the preferred embodiment ot the present invention it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing; from the spirit and scope of the invention.

/Vhat is claimed as new is A fountain washingr device of the class described comprising; an elongated hollow container having' a rigid tube at one end communicating with the interior thereof and adapted 'for attachment to a exible hose. one side wall ot the container having; a plurality ot perforations therein and being`r ot outwardly curved torni in transverse section, a cloth enclosingthe side walls o t the container in contact therewith and extending; 'from the first named end oit the latter to a point beyond the other end thereof, and means encircling the cloth and container for retaining the cloth in position flatly engagging; said container.

in testimony whereoi2 I afiix my signature.

M. BRABROOK. 

